Relatively inexpensive gaming laptop?

Xquardoff

I'm going to college in the fall, but I'll need a computer. I want to be able to game really well, but won't be able to lug a desktop all over the place. I'm looking for something decently priced, but I don't care about size or weight, so long as it is smaller than a desktop tower. What amazing gaming laptops would you recommend?

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innexpensive/amazing gaming laptop + 2012 USA economy = nearly impossible

innexpensive/decent gaming laptop = 2012 USA economy = doable

Try looking at your local stores, best buy has some really great deals sometimes, if you catch it at the right time, it might even be under 500-600 bucks.

Dell/Toshiba (if you have the money, alienware) but one of the main things with gaming computers are RAM and Graghics card. If you want a good laptop look for one with atleast 2-4 GB of RAM and a RADEON 6000 series or up or a GFORCE 400 series and up. Find a computer with those specs for the right price and youll be set for college, beer, books, and call of duty is the life if you think about it. (dont forget the hot chicks)

Building a gaming computer? Will this be good?

thatkidthi

OK so im looking into building a gaming computer and money is tight. I saw on this website that i could build one for 400 dollars(not including monitor,keyboard,mice,or operating system).I will be doing most of my gaming over steam,i don't know if that makes a difference or not.So here are the components,if anything in this is bad and yo have a better suggestion on what i can replace it with then please let me know.her is the components and website.

PartsLinksPrice (USD)
-Case:
APEX TX-381-C Black Steel Micro ATX Tower Computer Case
30$
-Motherboard:
BIOSTAR A780L3B AM3 AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
45$
-Optical Drive:
ASUS 24X DVD Burner
20$
-Power Supply (PSU):
APEX AL-D500EXP 500W ATX12V Power Supply
45$
-Processor:
AMD Athlon II X3 455 Rana 3.3GHz Socket AM3 95W Triple-Core Desktop Processor
80$
-RAM:
G.SKILL Value Series 4GB 240-Pin DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9S-4GBNT
20$
-Storage:
Western Digital Caviar Blue 320GB 7200 RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
70$
-Video Card:
PowerColor AX6570 Radeon HD 6570 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 Video Card
60$
-Subtotal:
370$



Link:http://www.informatics-tech.com/build-a-cheap-400-dollar-gaming-computer-2012.html

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I would get a bigger hard-drive espescially if it's going to be a gaming computer, maybe a 500GB or even a 1TB.

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Journey to Build a Gaming Computer!?

Mike

Hello everyone! I'm a Noob when it comes to gaming computer so I would like some opinions!

What Desktop would you use? I was thinking about an XPS 8300, but if it were you, what desktop would you use! Any cheaper desktops, but as effective as an XPS 8300, or even better?

What video/sound cards would you use??

What Monitor Size would you buy?

Please post comments on everything that you would include (or have already included) in your gaming computer! I'm trying to build a computer that will allow me to play video games like Call of Duty, or Left 4 dead! and all those High Requiring Video games, but as I previously stated, I am a noob when it comes to building computers..

Please! Once again! POST YOUR COMMENTS! :D and try to share with me your computer specs!

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You really should avoid buying pre-built and go custom. Places like Dell and Alienware (same company) are very overpriced. When I built my first gaming PC back in 2007, Alienware wanted £1400 for a machine I built for just over £600, and I had a bigger hard drive as well :) On top of this, some peoples Alienwares and Cyberpower systems i've looked at inside are very shoddily put together, i've seen one before with only 1 case standoff for the motherboard, when they're should be 4-6!

Custom building is easier to do than you initially think. There are loads of tutorials on Youtube in particular. Once you've done it once though, it becomes second nature. Just like driving a car or riding a bicycle.

As for those games, COD and Left4Dead, will not take much to run. Decent hardware made 3yrs ago wouldn't really have a problem running those games. However if you have a look at the games being released on pc within the next year or so, you'll probably want hardware good enough to run those games as well.

So, set yourself a budget and go and find the best quality/performing hardware for your money :) Heres a brief rundown below:

Processors: Right now the recommended processors are Intels new 2nd Generation i5 processors (2500k), or for AMD go for a Phenom II x4. There are some 6 core processors on the market, but no game exists yet that would take advantage of 2 extra cores over a Quad.

Motherboard: You just need a compatible motherboard that matches with the processors. Every motherboard is compatible with one socket. For AMD processors, you need a motherboard supports AM3. For intels new processors you need a board that supports LGA1155. All motherboards have onboard sound. Nowadays these are so good, you don't need a separate sound card unless you have some high end speaker setup or your onboard audio stops working.

RAM: One thing all prebuilts overkill on is the RAM. You don't need anymore than 4GB at the moment for a gaming machine. Any more than that simply doesn't get used.

Power Supply: There are hundreds out there. For a machine with one graphics card, go for a 450-550w Antec, Corsair, OCZ or Seasonic. Avoid any power supplies that are not these brands, as they're most likely not very good. Thermaltake are OK, but are quite varying in quality.

Case: A decent case will have several fans on it and plenty of room for cable management etc. Good cases for beginners and enthusiasts alike include the Antec 900, Coolermaster HAF 912 and Coolermaster CM690 II.

Graphics card: Essentally what makes a PC a gaming pc. There are two vendors: ATI (AMD) and Nvidia. ATI (AMD) cards offer better performance for the same price as an Nvidia card. Some games do prefer Nvidia cards but you shouldn't really have problems with either. Right now the absolute best card for its price is the ATI Raedon HD 5770. Outright best performing card goes to the Nvidia Geforce GTX 580.

Hard Drive/DVD drive. I recommend SATA drives, because the connection is thinner and easier to install than the older ATA (IDE) drives. For the Hard drive, the minimum i'd go nowadays is 500GB and you need a 3.5" desktop drive, not a 2.5" laptop drive. Western Digital drives are the most dependable, but go for Caviar Blue or Black. Not Green ;) DVD drive, any one will do as long as its for a desktop.

how to build a gaming desktop computer!?

Tim

ive been searching around for a gaming computer and havnt really found anything good. plus people are saying unless you build it yourself it wont be the best gaming computer..

i want to know if anyone can help me build a good desktop computer, tell me all the good stuff to put in it and a good graphics card.. im trying to play world of warcraft. so anyting that makes it good for that game to play! thnk you

also if you dont know how to build one, plz tell me where i can buy a good gaming desktop! and what kind to buy.

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Newegg.com has a 3-part video series on how to build a computer. Go to newegg.com > click on the computer hardware tab > should have the videos there.
Minimum u want in gaming pc

Intel dual-core (socket 1155) processor or AMD tri-core processor (socket AM3)
4gb (2x4gb) ddr3 1600mhz ram
Good branded motherboard to fit the socket type of your processor (ASUS OR Gigabyte)
GTX 550 ti graphics or Radeon HD 6790
Dvd drive
500gb hard drive 7200rpm with a 3gb/s interface
600w powersupply
Case with good airflow
Aftermarket cpu cooler

Recommended
Amd( socket AM3) or intel( socket 1155) quad-core processor
Good branded motherboard (ASUS or Gigabyte)
8gb (2x4gb) 1600mhz or 1866mhz ram
Radeon HD 6870 or GTX 560 (or the Radeon HD 6950 or the GTX 560 ti) graphics card
700w powersupply
Good case with good airflow
500gb - 1tb hard drive 7200rpm with a 6gb/s interface
Dvd or bluray drive
Aftermarket cpu cooler

You will also need an operating system Windows 7 64-Bit home premium ($100) or linux ($0)
Also make sure the powersupplies are at the minimum 80+ certified
You will also needa monitor, speakers, keyboard, mouse.
Tower will cost $600 to $1000
The rest will cost $125-$400
All depends on what you buy

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